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A Personal Trainer for the last ten years and business owner, as well as a Dive Instructor, I try not to box and label myself, so - time for a career change. I have just finished my studies to become a Nurse and I am now completing a Lab Tech course. Freelance

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Education > Distance Learning Are online college degree programs helpful to your career?: 1 of 34
Your career is not just about opening doors, and even if it was, there is always more than one way in. Your career is about functioning in the room beyond the door - functioning successfully within your chosen work environment. Waving paper - even thick Ivy League parchment - won't cool down a boardroom.But, it is not just ab... More..
Health & Fitness > Exercise & Weight Loss Guide to lifting weights at home: 1 of 15
So you want to lift weights at home. Perhaps you want to maintain or improve your health, boost your strength or increase your power. Perhaps you want to turn your hobby into something more competitive. Perhaps you want to trade the beer bottle for the barbell. Beginner or advanced, you want to work out, and you want to do i... More..
Home & Garden > Home & Garden (Other) Pool safety: Avoiding injury around the pool: 1 of 13
Pool safety demands good fencing as well as supervision to reduce the risk of drowning, but what about all the injuries that may happen around the pool, not just in it?Avoiding injury around the pool certainly includes avoiding slips and falls. But falls are not the only hazard. Below is a guide to help you increase pool safe... More..
Travel > Travel Diaries & Adventures (Other) Travel experiences: Off the beaten path: 7 of 84
Boat Boy is impatient. I can't decide whether this is my stop. He's already pushing off from the dock, so I jump. No one pays me any attention as I walk the path into the village. But I can't find the hostel. Not a single sign and the locals can't help.I keep walking and the scattering of people begin to peter out. The path n... More..
Sciences > Water & Oceanography How do individual conservation efforts affect worldwide availability of drinking water?: 2 of 21
Standing at the bench, beaker in hand, I paused and scrutinized the tiny droplets of water still ferociously clinging to the inside of the slowly drying glass. Waiting to do a simple experiment and impatient, I turned to my professor with a scrunched up nose and asked: "Does it matter? Does it really matter if there's s... More..
Health & Fitness > Fitness Basics The importance of rest for muscles: 1 of 8
Why do you need to let your muscles rest after training? To understand this, let's look at what happens when you train. By placing strain on your muscles through exercise or resistance such as lifting weights, small micro-tears occur. These little tears are nothing to be afraid of - in fact, if they didn't occur, you would no... More..
Travel > Hotels & Accommodations (Other) Eco-tourism: Hotels go green: 2 of 12
Stepping into the foyer of The Orchard Garden you may be excused for not recognizing just how Green it is, with its muted tones of light maple. But from floor to ceiling, and everything in between, this hotel has the essence of Eco literally woven into it.A project born of love, The Orchard Garden hotel located in San Francis... More..
Food & Drink > Dining & Restaurants (Other) Why the restaurant industry needs web-based marketing and ordering systems: 6 of 30
Unless you have a stand-alone restaurant that simply does not require marketing and has a waiting list for a table every night - and let's face it, most restaurateurs do not - you need to compete. Web-based marketing and ordering fulfills the current consumer and service provider demands for convenience, speed and efficiency,... More..
Home & Garden > Buying & Selling Homes How to buy real estate: 1 of 5
The physicality of bricks and mortar is reassuring. Being able to see your investment brings about a sense of instant gratification. 'This is mine. My investment. My house'. And there is something to be said for owning an investment that gives you a true sense of achievement. Buying real estate is relatively easy. Buyi... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Security & Safety (Other) How to spot scammers on Ebay: 1 of 4
A scammer is someone who intentionally does the wrong thing. Unfortunately in the world of online auctions, protected by the anonymity of a silicone veil, scamming it is all too common. eBay is no exception.SCAMMER SELLERSeBay Scammers sell fraudulent goods (fakes), misrepresent items or never sending them. Intentionally. Thi... More..